| "Yoru no Odoriko" | ||||
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| Single by Sakanaction | ||||
| from the album Sakanaction | ||||
| Released | August 29, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Dance rock | |||
| Length | 5:06 | |||
| Label | Victor Entertainment | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ichiro Yamaguchi | |||
| Producer(s) | Sakanaction | |||
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"Yoru no Odoriko" (Japanese: 夜の踊り子, "Dancer of the Night") (Japanese pronunciation: [joɾɯ no odoɾiko]) is a song by Japanese band Sakanaction. Commissioned by the design school Mode Gakuen for commercials starring Jonte' Moaning, it was released as a single on August 29, 2012. A high tempo song with elements of dance, pop and rock, "Yoru no Odoriko" has a progressive structure that builds for over two minutes before reaching the song's chorus. The band took elements from their previous compositions for the song, in order to create something that would express Sakanaction's entire story to their newly found audience. Critics in Japan responded very positively to the song, believing it showed off an essential identity and style of Sakanaction's music.
Commercially, the song reached number five on Oricon's singles chart, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for non-cellphone digital downloads.